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    article “You’ve Got to Find What You Love‚” by Steve Jobs‚ was originally presented to the 2005 graduating class of Stanford University as their commencement speech. As we look back at his speech‚ after more than a decade has passed‚ it is clear that the main purpose of it is to promote and persuade individuals to do what you love‚ or DWYL. Although Jobs may seem inspiring because he commands the reader’s attention with great authority‚ he only uses his own life experiences as evidence for his claims

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    Content Introduction Introducing the Polaroid or Instant Camera Specific Purpose It’s a form of creative art in photography. Body Main point 1: The ability to have an instant photograph Main point 2: Pricing Main point 3: Low Maintenance Conclusion The undeniable convenience of an instant camera Introduction A very good afternoon to my dear lecturer and all my fellow classmates. my passion is to present about Polaroid cameras/ instant cameras. Polaroid

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    Be Careful What You Wish For Anything that is too much is harmful. The main character in "Where are you going‚ Where have you been?" Connie‚ faces the end conclusion of her shallow ways when she is approached by evil in human form. She had an excess of self-confidence. This self-confidence leads to a false sense of security and bad reputation. Connie also had a large amount of bad choices. She would do her best to impress boys with her looks; eventually she impressed the wrong guy. This

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    Perfect guy! How would you describe a perfect guy? One who has got all the best qualities? Well‚ for me a perfect guy is someone who has got a good personality along with looks. One who is caring‚ loving‚ sweet‚ friendly‚ open minded‚ devoted‚ honest‚ kind‚ understanding‚ respectful‚ romantic‚ possessive‚ protective‚ supportive‚ proud to have her‚ has got deep eyes and loves her to infinity. Makes her feel special‚ makes her realize her importance in his life‚ makes her laugh even when she doesn’t

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    Reflection Paper: What I Have Learned About the Aging Process The aging process is something that everyone will face with multiple factors influencing the progression. Taking this gerontology class has taught me different techniques to consider when dealing with aging. The knowledge I have gained about the activity theory‚ successful aging‚ and retirement will help me cope with aging in my personal life. Likewise‚ I intend to use the information that I have learned about caregivers‚ long-term

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    The story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates shows the reader the self-created illusion that the main character Connie has created in order to better understand herself. Connie’s reality is altered as she has this dream that has manifested due to her desire for attention from others. Throughout the story there are many occurrences that support the idea that the entire story is a dream that was made up by Connie’s subconscious. Throughout the story‚ Arnold mentions many

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    CHOOSE A CHARACTER FROM HARRISON BERGERON OR “WHERE ARE YOU GOING WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN” DO A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THAT CHARACTER. The story and characters that was chosen was “Where Are You Going Where Have You been.” The character Connie is a 15 year old teenager who doesn’t get along with her mother. She always fussing at her about staying in the mirror so much‚ her mother wants her to be like her sister June but‚ her parents showed her sister more attention

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    You Will Be Hearing From Us Shortly U.A.Fanthorpe U.A Fanthorpe was born in Kent in 1929. After boarding school in Surrey‚ she read English and became a teacher. She taught for 16 years until she began writing poetry in 1974. Her first volume‚ Side Effects‚ was published by Peterloo Poets in 1978. “You Will Be Hearing From Us Shortly”‚ is a poem that conjures up an image of a malign interviewer looking down in disgust at the unfortunate interviewee. It is a pessimistic experience for the

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    looking into the eyes of a person one can see their hidden emotions and attitudes and thoughts” (Schwartz). Also when the author makes a point to mention in detail items that have reflective surfaces they are inferring that there is a deeper meaning behind the reflection. In the short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce

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    Have you ever felt nice? In the story “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes‚ Mrs.Jones is nice. One reason she is nice is Mrs.Jones is forgiving. Another reason Mrs. Jones is nice is she is trusting and the last reason Mrs. Jones is nice is she is caring. In particular Mrs. Jones is nice because she is forgiving. The reason she is forgiving is she brought Roger into her home and washed him up. She also fed him lima beans and ham after Roger took her pocketbook. I think that Mrs. Jones wants Roger

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